Oldie but Goodie for 4th of July: Stained Glass Jello Stars

I have been featuring “Oldie but Goodie” recipes over in the sidebar as a way to showcase older recipes that were reader favorites. This week’s feature is stained glass Jello for the 4th of July, and it was so popular last year that I thought it deserved another re-post. This is such a cool effect made with different colors of Jello and just perfect for 4th of July picnics. It’s also a great dessert for kids to help with, and they will love eating them as well!

I did my very best to make these. 🙂 All was well until the moment that I had to cut out the stars. It turns out that I am all thumbs when it comes to jello jigglers. I was worried about them sticking when I tried to cut them out, so I first inverted the 9×13 onto a baking pan. Even with a cool water bath prior, it peeeeeeled off the bottom, breaking in a few places. Then, as I cut out the stars, many of the blue and red cubes fell off. I have no idea why they didn’t adhere to the milk/jello mixture. Maybe I let it cool too long prior to adding it to the cubes. Either way, my husband said it was delicious! 🙂 Thank you for inspiring me! (an un-domestic mother of three)